VICTOR: Her Ruthless Crush: The VICTOR Trilogy Book 1 (Ruthless Triad)

I thoroughly love and enjoy reading this book!And This book kind of leaves off on a cliffy. Fair Warning.I enjoy that Theodora Taylor starts this off when they're kids. I really enjoy when authors does this since in my opinion it bring more to the story. A lot of character development is sure to happen, and also I just love childhood love story.And speaking of childhood stories, theirs is sad, but Victor's is even more sad. Victor childhood story is one that we get somewhat of a taste of. The horrors that he face is one that is heart breaking, and it will either build you or tear you down. Now in Victor case it made him even more conscious of those around, and a hella lot stronger.Now Dawn story is not as bad as Victors but still its sorrowful. She had to deal with her parents never listening to her wants, and opinion. Strike parents who believes they know what best for you and what you want doesn't matter. They.. ( more so her mother ) fat shames her a lot. Both of her parents tells her that her true dream of doing more with her amazing art work, will never go anywhere. And that she is going to be a doctor and she has no other choice on it. Its to the point when you as the reader do not like her parents. I mean part of me is like okay maybe they can turn this all around. But no, unless they see the error of their ways they are just bad parents.I love how Dawn is very loyal and loving. Even though she getting shame by her mother for being on the heavier side. And being told that her grades are not food enough, she does what she has to do to try to go the college she wants. Not the one that her parents are trying to enforce her to go to, which is for her to become a doctor. But even though she is dealing with pushy and controlling parents, she is always thinking of her younger brother Bryson. Bryson, who not much younger then her, has dealt with a lot of bullying while in school. He is bisexual and gets bully and beat up a lot in school because of one person. But Dawn, like a big sister should, will always protect him, putting his safety before her own.I really enjoy Victor and Dawn as a couple. They're very much clumsy around one another. I love reading from both of their point of views. And see how they stumble around to try to be with one another, and get the other to understand how they feel. I enjoy when they finally do get together since it leaves a smile on your face. All I can think about is young love, and giggle.Now as they got older it makes you really wonder how love can really blossom. And how life really have a way in getting in the way of thing. Time can really change a person, and how much that person has grown all together. And boy you can see how much Victor and Dawn has grown. Dawn is more confidence and very, very, vocal. And Victor is more hard, and dark.I also hope that there is a book about Hans and maybe Phantom in the future for this series. I feel like they are going to be something very interesting includes these two. One that is Victor Brother, and the other his cousin. Just exciting.I cannot wait to get start the 2nd book of this series, I can tell we're in a for a treat. ❤

This 1st book was so good. I love the beginning story of Victor and Dawn, great introduction to each of their characters. She was his great love, he was making future plans for them to be together. Then the surprise twist with her father ruined it all. Now he became a worst monster, then what he would have been. All he want is revenge. Great book,, absolutely loved it, can't wait to read part 2.

Dawn and Victor's story was truly a different kind of read than I thought this book would be .... it kinda puts you into the frame of mind as one poster said >>> "reminded me of Romeo and Juliet but with a twist but how wrong I was." .. Lets start with the Characters you have Dawn a 17 yr old american who is a mix of black and asian... so you instantly think a Beautiful person but she is described as thick and yet pretty, she has a little brother 2 yrs younger who we find is kinda scrawny but love boys .. and is therefore ridiculed for being a Homosexual from the japanese school kids ...Dawn, is the chubby American girl who did not fit in at the Tokyo Progressive school. A society that equates thinness with beauty. She had no friends. She just did not fit in and neither did her brother Byron who was bullied by the grandson of a crime boss. Her Father we are led to believe is also part of the crime mafia scene... so when she was asked to tutor another crime boss' son Victor, her whole life changed. She thought that no one as insanely handsome as he would be interested in her. But she was wrong.He loved her spirit and how she related to him like no one ever had. She should have thought something was up when her father asked her to tell him anything that Victor communicated about. how could the father have let his daughter get in so deep and allowed her to get in harm's way.Dawn is really not happy at all. She's not living the life she wants instead she is living her Mom's life The one the mom never got to live. We don't know what happened to Victor's mother.The story kept my attention .....as it is full of drama...Then we have an almost 19 yr old Victor.. the son of a crime lord as well yet he speaks thru sign language.. and is needing a tutor for ASL so ... He is introduced to Dawn.. and he is instantly attracted to her they eventuall seem to fall in Love and she gives Him her virginity and then well her dad sets her up as the fall gal for defeating the crime families from both sides.... and yep it ends so you have to read book 2 and most likely 3 to know everything ...was an Oay book liked the twists and turns of these young peoples lives... but did not like I now have to read the other books to "get the whole story "

Just when the story starts getting really good, BOOM... cliffhanger! Dawn, the chubby American girl who did not fit in at the Tokyo Progressive school. A homogenous society that equated thinness with beauty. She had no friends. She just did not fit in and neither did her brother Byron who was bullied by the grandson of a crime boss. When she was asked to tutor another crime boss' son Victor, her whole life changed. She thought that no one as insanely handsome as he would be interested in her. But she was wrong. He loved her spirit and how she related to him like no one ever had. I should have known something was up when her father asked her to tell him anything that Victor communicated about. I don't understand how he could have let his daughter get in so deep and allowed her to get in harm's way. At the same time, I don't understand how someone could harm an innocent child.I don't see Dawn being happy at all. She's not living the life she planned. She's living her Tiger Mom's life she never got to live. It will be interesting to see if she finally decides to live the life she wants in the next book. We still have not read what happened to Victor's mother in this tale. Did she die protecting her child or was it natural causes? This story kept my attention as it was full of drama. I just love how Theodora weaves a tale. This one did not disappoint.“Awnnnn! Awnnn! Ahovoo! Ahovoo”

For the most part, this book was good. I loved how the love was portrayed in a more "young love" type of format. It made appreciate every touch, every kiss, everything. The one thing I didn't appreciate though was the epilogue. An epilogue can really make a break a book for me and this... just wasn't it. Not the content, but more the writing style. Throughout the book, the writing style wasn't necessarily the best, but I overlooked a lot of things as it really wasn't that bad. Towards the end though, it really decreased in value. It was painful to read. I've realized that a lot of romance books (self-published at least) use the same expressions over and over and it gets really annoying. Expressions like " [...] rushed over me". They tend to have a lot of the same personifications and the same impersonal sentences. Anyway, the author just went hard on this in the last few chapters and over-described a lot of things. It's a shame, cuz I had overlooked a lot of the technical errors that would've irked me otherwise in the rest of the book. The cuteness and the heartwarming feelings I had throughout it would've been able to make me rate it a 5 stars had it not been for the ending.. 🥴

Well, Theodora is one of those authors that lets you drop everything you're doing and everything you're reading, to enjoy the new release. And girl, it's just nice, dramatic, and incredible. This book has a very serious but extremely intoxicating character. Of course, this story was already expected, when we had a glimpse into the best story I have ever read, and look that I am that reader who reads at least twenty books a year. But I find myself re-reading Luca and Amber, at least one more time since it was released, and this year was no different. But also as a group, I'm looking forward to the story of Dr. Olivia Glendaver, (I even dreamed of it). What to expect then? Freak out through the scenes of the next chapters, and try not to end your nails, with Victor and Dawn's story.

Story rushed really fast! Went from first meeting between Victor and Dawn, to months later. Then a bit of a pause where they finally are together but her dad ruins his family and she's like sticking by her dad after everything Victor did for her brother and choosing her over his family. Then it jumps again to 4years later, Victor has lost everything and she carried on with her life like nothing, even going along with what her mother wanted her to do instead of following her own dream. Then Victor's back forcing her to marry him still, as 'punishment' then it ends before that even happens and you have to buy book 2. Um... No. Not even going to bother!Really silly school girl stuff. Makes no sense! 1 star for trying but even that is a stretch!

I read a lot of books on Kindle but this is going to be my first written review. I haven’t read a book this entertaining in so long. An innocent teen romance, a fierce protector, family expectations and loyalty and a plot twist I did not see coming. This book had everything I love about stories. It was well written and progressed along a nice timeline. Cheers to the author because this something I would love to see on screen.

I really loved this book. Not surprising since the author is one of my faves. I'm looking forward to reading the next. Loved Victor!